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Real Talk

Christianity and LGBTQ+ inclusion

Debates over LGBTQ+ rights have prompted many Americans to leave their religion and search for new spiritual traditions.
By Nathan Fernando-Frescas and Micah Smith, Denver7
Oct. 4, 2024, 3:21 pm
Two actors on a sparse set -- one yellow riser and a fence in the background -- for the premiere production of "Stockade" at Local Theater Company in Boulder.
Arts

World War II’s hidden queer history comes to light in ‘Stockade’ at Local Theater Company

The world premiere production explores the treatment of LGBTQ+ soldiers on the front and when they returned home.
By Eden Lane
Oct. 4, 2024, 3:03 pm
Denver's Auraria Campus
News

Ahead of one year mark since Oct. 7 Hamas attack, Colorado students plan vigils and protests

As the anniversary of Hamas October 7, 2023 attacks on Israel approaches, college students around the state are holding vigils and protests on their respective university campuses. 
By Molly Cruse
Oct. 4, 2024, 2:46 pm
Colorado Matters

Oct. 4, 2024: Peters’ sentencing not a panacea; Delta dining gem

When Tina Peters was sentenced to prison, Matt Crane was in the courtroom. He leads the the Colorado County Clerks Association and joins us to talk about election integrity. Then, how Lauren Boebert’s departure has changed the political landscape in Colorado’s 3rd congressional district. Plus, discover a dining gem in Delta. And the Colorado Symphony’s new music director has a global vision for the orchestra.
By Ryan Warner
Oct. 4, 2024, 1:35 pm
Janet Damon wipes a tear after learning that she was chosen as Colorado's Teacher of the Year
Education

‘Selfless’ Janet Damon of Denver’s DELTA H.S. named 2025 Colorado Teacher of the Year

Janet Damon received the honor during a surprise assembly at Denver’s DELTA High School. She’ll be an ambassador for all the state’s teachers.
By Chalkbeat
Oct. 4, 2024, 1:18 pm
Colorado Matters

In Delta, ‘the little restaurant that could’

A&M Creations on Main Street in Delta keeps getting named best in the county. Spouses Manny Sena and Alena Windedahl-Simms grew up in the area, worked in food service and opened their own joint. They blend comfort food and innovative ingredients and flavors, which is why Grand Junction Daily Sentinel food writer Christine Gallagher drives out of her way to savor their menu.
By Ryan Warner
Oct. 4, 2024, 12:50 pm
Four Cyclists with bikes stand next to the Pikes Peak summit sign
News

‘Pedal Pikes Peak’ opens highway earlier for bicyclists for two weekends in early October

The designated event happens on October 5, 6, 12 and 13.
By Kendra Carr
Oct. 4, 2024, 12:35 pm
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Purplish

Will ranked choice voting rewrite Colorado’s elections? Prop. 131 explained

Purplish explains the big experiment in democracy on your ballot this fall.
By Andrew Kenney and Bente Birkeland
Oct. 4, 2024, 10:55 am
A pie can be seen through the window of an over door; in the oven's reflection, a girl can be seen kneeling and watching it bake.
News

Listen: These competitors are bakin’ it to the streets in Rebel Bread’s second-annual Bake Fest

Plus, one of last year’s competitors shares an award-winning recipe.
By Lauren Antonoff Hart
Oct. 4, 2024, 9:42 am
Mayra Juárez-Denis, executive director of Centro de los Trabajadores Colorado
News

Listen: Asylum seekers in Denver celebrate new skills as they prepare to enter the workforce

Denver’s WorkReady program is part of the city’s larger effort to help new immigrants successfully integrate into local communities.
By Haylee May
Oct. 4, 2024, 9:39 am
Actors in a scene from the Arvada Center's "Dracula, a Feminist Revenge Fantasy, Really", Oct. 2024.
Arts

Arvada Center reimagines ‘Dracula’ with humor and gender-swapped roles

In a very bloody production, the classic Victorian horror becomes a “Feminist Revenge Fantasy, Really”
By Eden Lane
Oct. 4, 2024, 4:00 am
A ski lift with multiple chairs hanging from a wire. The chairs are positioned at various heights, indicating that they are at different stages of their journey. The scene is set against a backdrop of snow-covered mountains.
News

Here are Colorado’s ski resort opening dates for the 2024-25 season

Here are the expected opening dates for ski areas across Colorado, though Mother Nature has a major hand in determining the true schedule.
By Stina Sieg
Oct. 4, 2024, 4:00 am
Military

Amendment G: Expanded property tax exemption for veterans, explained

Amendment G would allow more disabled veterans to qualify for a property tax exemption for a portion of their primary residence’s value.
By Megan Verlee
Oct. 4, 2024, 4:00 am
Peter Oundjian is seen conducting the Colorado Symphony Orchestra.
Music

What makes a great orchestra? Colorado Symphony’s new music director has an inclusionary vision that elevates music across genres

As the Colorado Symphony enters a new phase under Peter Oundjian’s leadership, it aims to expand its reach and contribute to Denver’s cultural scene.
By Eden Lane
Oct. 4, 2024, 4:00 am
A man in a ballcap and shades holds a water bottle as his cheeks puff up with liquid. The sun shines bright above him.
Weather

Denver’s September was the hottest ever recorded, and it was also unusually warm in Southern Colorado

Fall is off to a hot, dry start for much of the state — which will likely stay warmer- and drier-than-normal in the months ahead.
By Joe Wertz
Oct. 4, 2024, 4:00 am
Sabrina Herrick outside her Fort Collins home
Justice

Parents sue Poudre School District for hiring a convicted child abuser, ignoring months of complaints

The parents of two children who were abused by a bus aide sued the Poudre School District for knowingly hiring a man convicted of child abuse
By Allison Sherry
Oct. 4, 2024, 4:00 am

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